starherald.com10h
Sherry Preston: Thomas Jefferson's contributions to the Library of Congress
James Madison suggested the idea of developing a congressional library at the new capital Washington City. Before that, the ...
Smithsonian Magazine16h
How Guy Fawkes, Figurehead of the Gunpowder Plot, Avoided the Full Horrors of Execution by Hanging, Drawing and Quartering
The Catholic conspirator jumped or fell from the gallows on this day in 1606, breaking his neck before the executioner could ...